Massive congratulations to Mairead McGuinness MEP, who topped the poll in the vote for First Vice-President of the European Parliament with 466 votes, or 75% of the votes cast! Mairead has been a friend of YFG and a strong advocate on youth issues all through her political life, and we look forward to continuing to work with her!

After the close of nominations at 12noon yesterday, the following YFG members have been successfully nominated to contest the 2016 elections to the YFG National Executive. Voting will take place on Saturday 26th November from 1.30-3.30pm in the Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Full conference details are be available at www.yfg....

This week Young Fine Gael presented agriculture and rural affairs proposals to Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Michael Creed TD at a special meeting in the Department of Agriculture ahead of Budget 2017. The Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee endorsed pre-budget proposals made by Macra na Feirme on issues such as the National Res...

Deadlines for Submission of: (please email to kate@finegael.com) Nominations to contest National Executive elections: 12.00 p.m., Thursday, November 3rd 2016. Nominees must submit a 50 word biography and a photograph (high resolution jpeg) on or before Thursday 3rd November, 12 noon.Failure to supply this information by the above date will result i...